Hinge



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(ModeL) Patented J1 1Iy 23 DH 0 M V N UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

FRANK IV. MIX, OF NEWV BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT.

HINGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 407,366, dated uly 23,1889.

Application filed J annary 11, 1887. Serial No. 224,062. (Model-l To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK WV. MIX, of New Britain, in the county ofHartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Strap-Hinges; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same. I

My invention relates to strap-hinges.

The object of my invention is to provide a light, strong, durable hingeof sheet plate metal that can be used for trunks, boxes, or otherpurposes.

A further object is to provide a checkshoulder by the attachment of anabutmentplate upon the hinge at its joint that will prevent a foldingaction closer than an anglelof about ninety degrees or approximating toa right angle.

WVith these objects in view my invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combinations of parts, that will be hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings making a part of this specification, Figure 1is a front face view of the hinge. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section ofthe hinge, taken on the line 00 00, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of thehinge with its leaves set at a right angle. Fig. i is a view of the rearor inner face of a trunk-lock embodying my invention, and Fig. 5 is afront view of same.

h A A are the leaves of the hinge. They are preferably made of sheetplate metal cut and formed by suitably-shapeddies, which may beconstructed to give any degree of ornamentation to the contour of thehinge-leaves that may be desired. Theseleaves are perforated near theiredges to form holes for the reception of proper-sized fastening-screws.The leaf A has an offset bend made in its body to project the sameforward a short distance, this projecting portion of the body of theleaf extending from the point a to a point 1) near the inner end of theleaf, where it is hinge-secured to the connected leaf A, and forms anopen shallow recess at the rear side to fit over a band or metal strapthat is attached upon the outer surface of a trunk near the edge of thelid to stay or secure the'lid from lateral displacement when it is inclosed adjustment with the body of the trunk. The portion 0 of the leafA is made to return to the body of the lid and be secured thereto by ascrew or clinch nail. The inner end of the leaf A is cut away upon eachedge at d d to provide spaces to receive the hinge-ears or bent strapsformed on the leaf A. The body or material of the plate A is rolled uponitself to produce a small cylinder B, which extends transversely acrossthe end 6 of this plate, the body of which is also bent to curve a shortdistance outward and downward in order to give the rolled cylinder B aproper position to engage as a pintle the loops formed on theconnecting-leaf A, as will now be described. The leaf A has its innerend, that hinges upon the integrally- .made for their reception on theopposite leaf A. These straps f are bent or formed into loops orferrules, which have orifices produced through them by the bending ofthe material, as stated, and these holes are in the same plane toembrace the pintle ends B in a manner that will permit a proper foldingmovement ofthe attached parts.

The manner of connecting these straps to form the loops of the hinge ispeculiar, and the operation is as follows: The pieces f are first bentor curved to permit the insertion of their free ends between theshoulders d (Z and the adjacent ends of the integral pintle ends B. Thematerial is then closed by a proper die and matrix to formcylindrically-shaped ferrules, which have each an integral extension 9produced, that are returned to have a contact-bearing upon the frontface of the leaf A at this point of its surface. The lapped or bentportions g and the body of the leaf A, upon which they bear, areperforated for the insertion of securing-screws that affix the hinge inposition, and when in place hold the extended parts g in closeadjustment with the body of the leaf on which they are imposed.Theportion of theleaf A that rests between the loops f is bent withthese loops and given the same degree of curvature, the material beingcut away to form a shoulder g, which extends square across the leaf Afrom one loop to the other. WVhen the leaves A A are secured together asa hinge, and they are each extended to rest in the same plane, the rearsurface of the leaf A, immediately above the pintle B, will have acontact-bearing upon the shoulder g of the leaf A, and thus a rearwardfolding of the joint-ed leaves is prevented.

lVhen the device is to be used as a trunk or box hinge, and it isdesired to provide a means of supporting the lid when opened, theabutment or angle-plate I) is riveted in place between the loops g onthe plate or leaf A. The short projecting flange '1', formed on theplate D, which is preferably made of sheet metal, is bent or curved toconform to the surface of the pintle 13.

The flange 1' is made of such proportionate height that its edge 11 willimpinge against the front or face surface of the leaf A imme' diatelyabove the body of the pintle 1:3, this contact occurring when the leavesA A are folded toward each other to form an angle of ninety degrees orapproximating thereto. This method of constructing the hinge-jointaffords a firm support to a trunk or box lid to which these hinges areproperly secured, as the abutment of the leaf A upon the edge of theflange Q? of the plate D will hold the lid when opened in nearly a periiendieular position. v

This hinge is preferably made of sheet metal,

and by proper tools and machinery can be rap idly cut and formedcomplete, and thus produce a neat, strong, and cheap hinge, for thepurposes to which it is adapted.

llaving fully described my invention, what.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hinge consisting, essentially, of two leaves, one of which isprovided with integrally-fm-med pintlcs, and curved at its inner end,substantially z shown, and the other provided with a shoulder adapted toengage the concave face of the curved portion of the leaf and with loopsfor embracing the pintlcs, substantially as set forth.

2. A hinge consisting, essentially, of two leaves, one of whichisslotted on its side edge at its inner end and provided at said innerend with a pintle, the latter being formed by rolling or bending saidinner end, as described, the other leaf having projecting straps, whichlatter are bent over into the form of loops to receive the ends of thepintle, the outer ends or sections of said straps resting and havingextended bearing against a face of the leaf, substaruially as set forth.

The combination of two leaves of a hinge, one leaf being provided on oneside with a shoulder for limiting the movements of the leaves in onedirection, and on the opposite side with an abutment for limiting themovement of the leaves in the opposite direction, substantially as setforth.

The combination, with a hinge that has a pintle formed of the materialof one leaf, and connected by the loops to the other leaf, of anabutment or angle-plate secured to the surface of one leaf between itsloops to have bearing-contact with the opposed leaf to prevent acomplete folding of these leaves together, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

FRANK \V. MlX.

Witnesses:

II. C. Foss, E. L. Pinon.

